Hug your child

Today I attended the funeral of a 16 month old little boy. This has made me want to spend more time with Jessica and everyone else I care about, and let them know how much I love them. We never know when someone we love will return to our home in Heaven. Let's all make the most of our time together.

Yeh!

It only took me several tries, but I finally did it.  I got a background and figured out how to apply it.  Thanks Emily.

Another Year

School has started once again.  Jessica started kindergarten this year at Longview Elementary.  She gets to ride the bus and seems to really enjoy the whole school experience, (but she does still ask when it's going to be a staying home day).  I am still at Jordan High, teaching Foods.  This year I am part-time, I work every day 9-1, (except for the early morning  meetings once or twice a week).  This is my 12th year.

Washington State 2008

For one of our family vacations this year we went to Washington.

We spent 12 days and had tons of fun. 

The weather was wonderful.

The first 5 days we spent traveling and seeing sights, such as;

Mt Hood

Mt St Helen

Ocean Shores

Seattle

We had a fun ferry ride.

Then we spent 5 days relaxing on Orcas Island,

(one of the San Juan Islands)

It has unique and beautiful trees,

A couple of great state parks

 Then we took 2 days to drive home.  

We went through the Cascades

We found the old west town I remembered from when I was a younger, 

and we spent a night in Winthrop.

Then we stopped in Burely, ID to visit the Christensens 

and attend Dallen's baptism and Williams blessing.

Starting

This seems like the thing to do.  I don't know how often I will update.  It is a fun way to journal and keep in touch